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C. J. DALLEY.

AUXILIARY WATER TANK.

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Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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CHARLES J'. DALLEY, lNEHVARK, NEW JERSEY.

AUXILIARY WATER-TANK.

Specification-of Letters Patent.

Application led July 17, 1918. `Serial No. 245,430.

An object of the invention is to provide' such a tank of simpleconstruction and which can be readily attached.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tank of thecharacter referred to which can be directly attached to the water intakeof the motor and is irmly and strongly supported thereby, requiring noexteriorv sup' ort.

With the oregoing and related objects in view, lny invention consists inthe elements and combinations hereinafter referred to and pointed out inmy claims.

In lthe accompanying drawing I have shown a water tank embodying myinvention attached directly' to a motor of an automobile of the Fordtype, but it is to be.

understood that such showing is only for the purpose of alfording aclear understanding of my invention and' not for the purpose oflimitation.

In said drawing, Figure 1 is aside view with tank 1n place and connected,to an automobile engine and radiator, and Fig. 2 is an enlargedcross-sectional detail view taken on the line 2 2, Fig. 1 and looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Reference characterdesignates an automobile engine and 1-1 Ya radiator.12 is the water outlet ipe from the engine to the radiator, and 3 isawater outlet connection at the bottom of the radiator. As suchautomobiles are manufactured and put out, they are arranged forthermo-Siphon circulation and direct pipe connection is made from theradiator outlet 13 to the Water intake 14 of the motor, and when a tankin accordance with my invention is utilized,l such pipe connection isremoved and replaced by the tank and its connections. 15 designates atank in accordance with the present invention. Such tank may be ofanypreferred form,

'but preferably it is fairly high and comparaparts broken away, andshowing my` tively narrow substantially as shown in the drawing, beingpreferably constructed of Patented Apr. 15, 1919;

such form in order that it may be conveniently located under the hood ofan automobile.

The tank is directly connected to and I,

The connecting" supported by the ,moton means, as bolts 16, 16, arepreferably passed entirely through the tank so as to be convenientlyaccessible, and a spacing member is provided between the side walls 17,17 of the tank. Such spacing member may have the form'of a casting 18andmay comprise4 a substantially ring-shaped portion 19 having an opening20 therein to register with the intake opening 14 of the motor, and apair of posts ory studs 21, 21 having bores 22, 22 to receive the bolts16, 16. The member 18 is preferably of substantially the outline of thepipe connection llange or facetl 23 rovided on the motor casting, andthe gas et 24,' which normally serves for making a. tight connectionbetween the ordinary inlet pipe and the inlet 14 may be made use of forgiving a tight connection between the .tank and the water intake. Meansare pref-` erably provided for holding and maintaining the member 18 inplace within the tank, and in the form shown the bores 22, 22 areenlarged at their ends for a short distance, as shown at 25, and thematerial of the tank walls 17 17 is forced or driven inwardly around theopenings for the bolts 16, 16 to enter the enlargements 25 of the bores22, and in this way the member 18 will be held and remain in its properplace even when lthe bolts 16, 16 are removed, as will be readexample,in the Ford type of engine the throttle operating mechanism passesbeneath the water inlet opening, and with a tank adapted for use. withsuch engine, a passage, as 26, for the throttle control -device, may beprovided through the tank, as, for example, by passing the tubing. 27through properly provided openings in the tank and soldering orotherwise securing it in place therein. The water inlet of the tank ispreferably located at the lower side thereof and-may beat vthe lowerforward portion as at 28, a comparatively short water inlet neck, suchas 29, bein preferably provided whicl may conveniently be the like, tothe water outlet 13 of the radiator 1l. An air vent is preferablyprovided at the top of the tank to prevent air pocketlng when fillingthe. circulating system with water. A screw 30, which may be loosened byunscrew'ing somewhat to plermit air to passvout and tightened afterlling to prevent leakage, may be used for this purpose, or various otherIt will be seen that a tank in .accordance with my invention is -ofextremely simple construction, that it can 'be connected directly to thewater inlet of -the motor and may be supported by the connecting means,requiring no exterior supporting device, and that no changes in theconstruction of the engine and `radiator are required, all that isnecessary being simply to remove the-ordinary piping connection from theradiator outlet to the water inlet of the motor and yengines of the typeillustrated, and

" 2. Anauxiliary tank for to replace same with the improved tank and`connections. By mea-ns of such tank the cooled water for the motor canbe increased to a substantlal extent and a very con- `venient andserviceable device is provided,

as for use with an automobile when it is found that the motor is likelyto overheat, or more especially where, asis frequently done, anautomobile is converted into a truck or the like and the engine issubjected to an increased load and therefore requires additional coolingfacilities and water supply.

The invention is, of course, applicable to engines having a water pump,as well as to enerally it will be understood that the invention 1s notlimited to the construction shown for the pur osesof illustration, andthat changes an modifications may be made within the scope of my claimswithout departing from my invention. 4

I claim:

1. The combination with a water cooled motor and radiator, of anauxiliary water tank directly connected to and supported by the motorcasting and adapted to be interposed in the water circulation system be?tween the motor and the radiator with the water circulation outlet ofthe radiator leading into said tank and the waterl circulation inlet ofthe motor leading out of said tank.

types of vent may be used.

motors, means extendingentirely inlet of the motor,

' whereby water cooled Inocooled motors a apted to be directly con?nected to the `water inlet of the motor, the connecting means passingentirely throu h the tank, and a spacing member within t e tank forVtaking the thrust of the connecting means.

4. In an auxiliary tank for water cooled motors, means extendingentirely through the tank `for directly connecting it to the Water inletof an internal combustion motor, Va spacing member within theV tank fortaking the thruist of the connecting means, and a passage throu h saidconnecting means and the tank wa for `aitording communication betweenthe interior of the tank and the water inlet of the motor.

5. In an auxiliary tank for water cooled through the tank for connectingsame to the water a spacing member within the tank for taking the thrustof the connecting means, and means for securing the tank walls to theconnecting member.

6. In an auxiliary water tank for water cooled motors, an internalbracket extending from wall torwall of the. tank, and means passingthrough .said bracket for securing said tank directly to the motor.

7. In an auxiliary water tank for water cooled motors, a bracketextending from wall to wall of the tank and comprising a .pair of postsand bores therein, and an intermediate openin for communicating with thewater inlet, said lbores bein enlarged at their ends and the material oft e tank Walls extending into said enlarged portions,

the bracket is located and maintained 1n place, bolts extending throughsaid bores and through the tank for securing the tank directly to thewater inlet of the motor with the interior of the tank incommunicationjwith said water inlet, and means .for connecting the tankat another point with the'water outlet of a radiator.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing,`

CHARLES J. DALLEY.

yI hereto set my hand, this 16th day of July,

